Sports headlines for Sunday August 6, 1978:
- Mahaffey Captures PGA In 3-Man Playoff
Final results of the 1978 PGA Championship
Tournament held at Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, PA) from August 3, 1978 to August 6, 1978 (Par 71)
John Mahaffey defeated Jerry Pate and Tom Watson on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
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1 | John Mahaffey | 75 | 67 | 68 | 66 | -8 | 276 | $50,000 |
2 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 67 | 69 | 71 | -4 | 280 | $14,500 |
3 | Bobby Nichols | 75 | 67 | 73 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $3,100 |
4 | George Archer | 76 | 67 | 77 | 77 | +13 | 297 | $500 |
5 | Joe Inman | 72 | 68 | 69 | 77 | +2 | 286 | $6,000 |
6 | George Burns | 79 | 68 | 70 | 72 | +5 | 289 | $3,100 |
7 | Tom Watson | 67 | 69 | 67 | 73 | -8 | 276 | $25,000 |
8 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 75 | 69 | 73 | 68 | +1 | 285 | $6,500 |
9 | John Schroeder | 76 | 69 | 70 | 72 | +3 | 287 | $4,813 |
10 | Bob Zender | 73 | 69 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 290 | $2,350 |
11 | Dewitt Weaver | 75 | 69 | 72 | 77 | +9 | 293 | $813 |
12 | Jerry Pate | 72 | 70 | 66 | 68 | -8 | 276 | $25,000 |
13 | Greg Powers | 75 | 70 | 75 | 70 | +6 | 290 | $2,350 |
14 | Tom Purtzer | 72 | 70 | 78 | 75 | +11 | 295 | $500 |
15 | Gil Morgan | 76 | 71 | 66 | 67 | -4 | 280 | $14,500 |
16 | Larry Nelson | 76 | 71 | 70 | 70 | +3 | 287 | $4,813 |
16 | Hale Irwin | 73 | 71 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 287 | $4,813 |
18 | Ben Crenshaw | 69 | 71 | 75 | 73 | +4 | 288 | $3,767 |
19 | Bob Gilder | 74 | 71 | 70 | 74 | +5 | 289 | $3,100 |
19 | Kermit Zarley | 75 | 71 | 67 | 76 | +5 | 289 | $3,100 |
21 | Rod Curl | 76 | 71 | 73 | 70 | +6 | 290 | $2,350 |
21 | Hubert Green | 71 | 71 | 74 | 74 | +6 | 290 | $2,350 |
23 | Victor Regalado | 76 | 71 | 70 | 74 | +7 | 291 | $1,750 |
24 | Morris Hatalsky | 77 | 71 | 69 | 75 | +8 | 292 | $1,350 |
25 | Andy North | 76 | 71 | 73 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $813 |
26 | Jack Newton | 73 | 71 | 71 | 79 | +10 | 294 | $513 |
27 | Mike McCullough | 76 | 71 | 75 | 74 | +12 | 296 | $500 |
27 | Jay Haas | 73 | 71 | 77 | 75 | +12 | 296 | $500 |
29 | Jerry Heard | 76 | 71 | 72 | 81 | +16 | 300 | $500 |
30 | Andy Bean | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | Even | 284 | $8,000 |
31 | Don January | 73 | 72 | 75 | 69 | +5 | 289 | $3,100 |
32 | Gary Player | 76 | 72 | 71 | 71 | +6 | 290 | $2,350 |
32 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $2,350 |
34 | Johnny Miller | 69 | 72 | 72 | 79 | +8 | 292 | $1,350 |
35 | Tommy Aycock | 74 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +10 | 294 | $513 |
35 | Ray Floyd | 76 | 72 | 73 | 73 | +10 | 294 | $513 |
37 | Bruce Lietzke | 75 | 72 | 73 | 78 | +14 | 298 | $500 |
38 | Howard Twitty | 75 | 72 | 77 | 76 | +16 | 300 | $500 |
38 | Gary Koch | 74 | 72 | 77 | 77 | +16 | 300 | $500 |
38 | Laurie Hammer | 74 | 72 | 77 | 77 | +16 | 300 | $500 |
38 | Ed Sneed | 76 | 72 | 73 | 79 | +16 | 300 | $500 |
42 | Bill Hall | 76 | 72 | 77 | 78 | +19 | 303 | $500 |
43 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 73 | 70 | 72 | Even | 284 | $8,000 |
44 | Grier Jones | 70 | 73 | 71 | 74 | +4 | 288 | $3,767 |
44 | Phil Hancock | 70 | 73 | 70 | 75 | +4 | 288 | $3,767 |
46 | Wally Armstrong | 71 | 73 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 289 | $3,100 |
47 | Bob Shearer | 73 | 73 | 71 | 73 | +6 | 290 | $2,350 |
48 | Lanny Wadkins | 70 | 73 | 72 | 76 | +7 | 291 | $1,750 |
49 | Danny Edwards | 74 | 73 | 70 | 75 | +8 | 292 | $1,350 |
50 | Dave Eichelberger | 74 | 73 | 74 | 72 | +9 | 293 | $813 |
50 | Mike Morley | 70 | 73 | 73 | 77 | +9 | 293 | $813 |
50 | Rod Funseth | 70 | 73 | 72 | 78 | +9 | 293 | $813 |
53 | Bobby Cole | 75 | 73 | 73 | 74 | +11 | 295 | $500 |
54 | Lon Hinkle | 73 | 73 | 74 | 79 | +15 | 299 | $500 |
55 | Craig Stadler | 70 | 74 | 67 | 71 | -2 | 282 | $10,000 |
56 | Graham Marsh | 72 | 74 | 68 | 70 | Even | 284 | $8,000 |
57 | George Cadle | 74 | 74 | 74 | 68 | +6 | 290 | $2,350 |
58 | Jim Dent | 74 | 74 | 70 | 73 | +7 | 291 | $1,750 |
59 | Keith Fergus | 71 | 74 | 72 | 75 | +8 | 292 | $1,350 |
60 | Bill Rogers | 72 | 74 | 73 | 74 | +9 | 293 | $813 |
61 | Bobby Wadkins | 74 | 74 | 71 | 76 | +11 | 295 | $500 |
62 | Curtis Strange | 72 | 74 | 71 | 79 | +12 | 296 | $500 |
63 | Jim Colbert | 74 | 74 | 73 | 80 | +17 | 301 | $500 |
64 | Dave Stockton | 68 | 75 | 74 | 72 | +5 | 289 | $3,100 |
65 | Mike Sullivan | 70 | 75 | 73 | 73 | +7 | 291 | $1,750 |
66 | Bob Murphy | 71 | 75 | 71 | 78 | +11 | 295 | $500 |
67 | Leonard Thompson | 72 | 76 | 74 | 71 | +9 | 293 | $813 |
67 | Lee Elder | 71 | 76 | 73 | 73 | +9 | 293 | $813 |
69 | Dave Hill | 69 | 76 | 75 | 74 | +10 | 294 | $513 |
70 | Bill Kratzert | 70 | 77 | 73 | 67 | +3 | 287 | $4,813 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Galloway | 71 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Don Pooley | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Doug Ford | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Gene Littler | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Jim Simons | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Julius Boros | 78 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Mark Hayes | 76 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Pat McGowan | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Tom Kite | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 149 | $0 | |
Allen Miller | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Howell Fraser | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Larry Rinker | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Mike Hill | 78 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 150 | $0 | |
Al Geiberger | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Barry Jaeckel | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
David Eger | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
David Graham | 74 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Dow Finsterwald | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Jack Renner | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Jimmy Picard | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
John Lister | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Lou Graham | 80 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 151 | $0 | |
Arnold Palmer | 78 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Bob Duden | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Bryan Abbott | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Buddy Whitten | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Charles Coody | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
George Bellino | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Gibby Gilbert | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Paul Barkhouse | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Steve Melnyk | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Steve Spray | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 152 | $0 | |
Alan Tapie | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Art Proctor | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Billy Casper | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Bob Payne | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Bruce Summerhays | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Gene Borek | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Jack Nicklaus | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Rives McBee | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 153 | $0 | |
Bob Brue | 82 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Dave Barber | 80 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Doug Dalziel | 82 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Gene Torres | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Geoff Hensley | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Rik Massengale | 81 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 155 | $0 | |
Dave Marad | 75 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
Forrest Fezler | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
Jim Ahern | 80 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 156 | $0 | |
Jeff Mitchell | 82 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
Jerry Breaux | 79 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
Joe Jimenez | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
Rick Acton | 78 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 157 | $0 | |
Jim O'Hern | 76 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 158 | $0 | |
Denny Lyons | 76 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 159 | $0 | |
Bob Boldt | 77 | 83 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 160 | $0 | |
Dick Smith | 82 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 161 | $0 | |
Steve Benson | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 162 | $0 | |
Jim King | 81 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 163 | $0 | |
Stan Thirsk | 81 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 163 | $0 | |
Babe Lichardus | 83 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 164 | $0 | |
Bob Leaver | 85 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 164 | $0 |